Richard E Hunter
Military
Object Number - UPL 16155 - 2nd Lt Richard E Hunter, pilot P-39N Airacobra 42-9678, 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, lost in combat with FW190's bailed out into Mediterranean Sea,...
Pilot P-39N Airacobra 42-9678, 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, lost in combat with FW190's bailed out into Mediterranean Sea, 10 Miles N Of Pantellaria Island, initially posted MIA, later KIA. 13th June 43. MACR 13.
Flight of six P-39's were engaged or in pursuit of nine FW190's. When last seen Hunter had bagged one FW190 [pilot bailed from damaged A/C] and was in pursuit of a second having come to the aid of a flight mate who was being liberally peppered by the E/A. Climbing after the Focke, 500 ft below and guns blazing, when his flight mate had to pull out of the action and lost sight of Hunter, his last transmission being picked up by another of the flight "Mayday, Mayday, Bailing out over water". On return to base the squadron were erroneously told he had been rescued and was safe. 72 hrs passed without contact from Hunter before the error was discovered and a search implemented, with no sign of him being found.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-39 Airacobra
Events
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Born |
Plessis, NY 13675, USA | 8 January 1920 | 8th Jan 1920, NY, USA. |
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Other Entered Aviation Cadet Program |
18 June 1942 - 13 December 1942 | On Jun 18, 1942, he was accepted into the Aviation Cadet Program. He took primary training at Arcadia, Florida and basic flight training at Greenville, Mississippi. He graduated on December 13, 1942, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. He was also awarded pilot wings at Napier Field, Alabama. | |
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Other Further Flight Training |
14 December 1942 | He was assigned for further training at Cross City, Florida, and on to duties at Montgomery, Alabama. In February 1943, he was sent overseas and assigned to the 15th Air Force, located in bases throughout North Africa. | |
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Died |
10 miles N of Pantelleria, Italy | 13 June 1943 | Lost in combat with FW190's bailed out into Mediterranean Sea, 10 Miles N Of Pantellaria Island, initially posted MIA, later KIA. 13th June 43. MACR 13. |
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Buried |
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. | ||
| New York, NY, USA | New York, NY, USA. | ||
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Other Assigned |
Maison Blanche, Boukhanefis, Algeria | 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF. | |
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Other Sent Overseas |
North Africa | Sent Overseas, North Africa, February 1943. |
Revisions
http://www.fold3.com/image/29416041/ MACR 13 details.
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cm… Service/memorial details, etc.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=13&Submit=Go MACR 13 Bare bones.
